Rhum Longueteau Ambré 45°
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Product Details
- Format
- 70 cl
- Region
- ANTILLES
- Appellation
- GUADELOUPE
- Alcohol
- 45°
- Country
- FRANCE
- Taster
- Adrien
Longueteau's amber agricole rum from Guadeloupe, lightly wood-aged with fresh cane, vanilla and gentle spice. Supple, bright and remarkably approachable.
The Rhum Ambré Longueteau 45° is the most accessible, versatile and generous entry point to the Longueteau house, the everyday rum for gatherings large and small. You open it without ceremony, yet it surprises each time with its softness, roundness and the persistent presence of fresh cane juice. Wood-aged for 18 months with striking freshness, it is sweeter than most agricultural ambers in its category, revealing the beauty and richness of the volcanic terroir of the Marquisat de Sainte-Marie in every glass.
The cane, the terroir and the distillery
Longueteau has been rooted since 1895 in the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie at Capesterre-Belle-Eau, on the windward coast of Basse-Terre, at the foot of the Soufrière volcanic massif. This is where Christopher Columbus landed in November 1493 during one of his Atlantic crossings, in memory of which the place took the name of his ship, the Santa Maria. Guadeloupe's oldest independent family distillery, now run by the fifth generation, works its own 100 hectares of cane spread across twelve separately cultivated parcels, combining the generous red cane R579, rich in natural sugars, with the elegant and fresh blue cane B69.566. Their precise blend of 65 per cent and 35 per cent forms the aromatic foundation of all Longueteau rums. This amber rum is made from fresh cane juice distilled in the distillery's traditional copper column. The 18-month ageing takes place in oak casks that previously held cognac, a significant detail that distinguishes this amber rum from those aged in large wooden vessels. The increased contact with wood and the presence of cognac in the staves bring considerable aromatic richness for its young age, with gently woody, vanilla and spice notes that never burden the natural freshness of the cane. The rum is then reduced to 45 per cent ABV, an alcohol level that allows it to be enjoyed on every occasion without losing the brightness of its agricultural character.
Tasting profile
The colour is a beautiful luminous gold, clear and brilliant. The nose is perfumed, generous and immediately seductive, vanilla emerging gently alongside notes of honey and fresh cane, slightly tart and floral, with a discreet resinous touch from wood ageing. On the palate, the attack is lively and slightly tart, a characteristic of the agricultural freshness of Longueteau rums, before the substance melts quickly into aromas of cinnamon, vanilla and sweet cane of remarkable softness. The texture is round and generous, softer than most agricultural amber rums, with pleasant fruity tension that maintains balance and drinkability. The finish is light, fruity and slightly woody, with a persistence of cane juice and citrus that leaves an impression of freshness and naturalness. An accessible, straightforward and versatile agricultural rum, ideal neat, on ice or in an amber Ti-Punch.
The distillery
The Longueteau family has fully controlled the manufacturing and bottling process since 1895, ensuring complete traceability from field to bottle, a philosophy of the 'domaine' in every sense of the term, faithful to the legacy of Louis Philippe Henry Longueteau who founded the distillery during the great sugar crisis of the late 19th century. The Longueteau range extends from white rums through to the very old rums of the Collection Harmonie, passing through the rums of the Collection Souvenir, a tasting journey of consistent coherence and rigour, of which this Ambré 45° is the ideal starting point.
Tasting and food pairing
This Rhum Ambré 45° is enjoyed neat, lightly chilled or on a single stone, in a whisky or rum glass. It is the ideal foundation for a classic amber Ti-Punch, a few drops of lime and a touch of cane sugar, and excels also in amber rum cocktails, or in cooking and pastry work. It pairs beautifully with Creole charcuterie, salt cod fritters, flambéed banana beignets or homemade rum cake. Served between 18 and 20°C for pure tasting, it reveals all the fruity roundness and softness characteristic of agricultural rums from the Longueteau house.
The cane, the terroir and the distillery
Longueteau has been rooted since 1895 in the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie at Capesterre-Belle-Eau, on the windward coast of Basse-Terre, at the foot of the Soufrière volcanic massif. This is where Christopher Columbus landed in November 1493 during one of his Atlantic crossings, in memory of which the place took the name of his ship, the Santa Maria. Guadeloupe's oldest independent family distillery, now run by the fifth generation, works its own 100 hectares of cane spread across twelve separately cultivated parcels, combining the generous red cane R579, rich in natural sugars, with the elegant and fresh blue cane B69.566. Their precise blend of 65 per cent and 35 per cent forms the aromatic foundation of all Longueteau rums. This amber rum is made from fresh cane juice distilled in the distillery's traditional copper column. The 18-month ageing takes place in oak casks that previously held cognac, a significant detail that distinguishes this amber rum from those aged in large wooden vessels. The increased contact with wood and the presence of cognac in the staves bring considerable aromatic richness for its young age, with gently woody, vanilla and spice notes that never burden the natural freshness of the cane. The rum is then reduced to 45 per cent ABV, an alcohol level that allows it to be enjoyed on every occasion without losing the brightness of its agricultural character.
Tasting profile
The colour is a beautiful luminous gold, clear and brilliant. The nose is perfumed, generous and immediately seductive, vanilla emerging gently alongside notes of honey and fresh cane, slightly tart and floral, with a discreet resinous touch from wood ageing. On the palate, the attack is lively and slightly tart, a characteristic of the agricultural freshness of Longueteau rums, before the substance melts quickly into aromas of cinnamon, vanilla and sweet cane of remarkable softness. The texture is round and generous, softer than most agricultural amber rums, with pleasant fruity tension that maintains balance and drinkability. The finish is light, fruity and slightly woody, with a persistence of cane juice and citrus that leaves an impression of freshness and naturalness. An accessible, straightforward and versatile agricultural rum, ideal neat, on ice or in an amber Ti-Punch.
The distillery
The Longueteau family has fully controlled the manufacturing and bottling process since 1895, ensuring complete traceability from field to bottle, a philosophy of the 'domaine' in every sense of the term, faithful to the legacy of Louis Philippe Henry Longueteau who founded the distillery during the great sugar crisis of the late 19th century. The Longueteau range extends from white rums through to the very old rums of the Collection Harmonie, passing through the rums of the Collection Souvenir, a tasting journey of consistent coherence and rigour, of which this Ambré 45° is the ideal starting point.
Tasting and food pairing
This Rhum Ambré 45° is enjoyed neat, lightly chilled or on a single stone, in a whisky or rum glass. It is the ideal foundation for a classic amber Ti-Punch, a few drops of lime and a touch of cane sugar, and excels also in amber rum cocktails, or in cooking and pastry work. It pairs beautifully with Creole charcuterie, salt cod fritters, flambéed banana beignets or homemade rum cake. Served between 18 and 20°C for pure tasting, it reveals all the fruity roundness and softness characteristic of agricultural rums from the Longueteau house.
